On Twitter, Barney tweeted a few days ago that the reality TV series will not air until January. For the past few seasons, the show has premiered in the fall (usually in November), with a production schedule running from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Yet, because Bravo is premiering "The Real Housewives of Washington, D.C." on Aug. 5, and rolling out "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and the Beverly Hills edition after that, the premiere of "Orange County" will most likely be delayed until early next year.

Greetings, folks! Welcome to the final, exhilarating preview for season 5 of "The Real Housewives of Orange County"!

Here we give you a sneak peek at what transpires on the "reunion episode" of Orange County's best-known (and most hated?) reality TV series. Part 1 of the reunion airs on Bravo at 9 p.m. Wednesday (tonight) and part 2 airs at 9 p.m. Thursday. Showtimes may be earlier if you have satellite TV or Bravo's HD channel. Check your local listings.

Why Bravo scheduled this reunion episode to air at the same time as "American Idol," considered by insiders to be the "Death Star" of TV, is beyond me. Oh well, you can still watch "Idol" and read this preview, thereby getting the best of both worlds!

Every week, before the show airs, we'll give you a sneak peek at what transpires on tonight's episode of the Bravo reality TV series, now in its fifth season, if you can believe it. Tonight at 10 is the season premiere of the fifth season. It will air earlier if you have satellite TV or Bravo's HD channel. Check your local listings.

Tonight's episode starts with original housewife Vicki Gunvalson. She is riding in a car with her daughter Brianna and her son Michael. It's morning, and they are headed for an exciting day of skydiving.